Aug. 7, 2012 in Sports
BALTIMORE — Adam Jones singled home the winning run in the 14th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 Tuesday night after rallying from a five-run deficit.

Aug. 7, 2012 in City
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob McKenna will carry a slight advantage over Democrat Jay Inslee as the two frontrunners easily advance through a crowded primary field to their expected November face …
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Aug. 7, 2012 in Business
Hecla Mining Co. won’t be acquiring a competing silver producer through a hostile takeover. Company officials announced this morning that U.S. Silver Corp.’s shareholders had rejected their cash offer of …

Aug. 7, 2012 in Nation/World
KABUL, Afghanistan — Two gunmen wearing Afghan National Army uniforms turned their weapons on NATO troops today, killing an American service member and wounding two others, U.S. and coalition officials …
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Aug. 7, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1
LOS ANGELES – NASA’s Curiosity robot not only survived its elaborate landing on Mars, but also wound up in the most scientifically exciting pocket of its 48-square-mile target area on …
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Aug. 7, 2012 in City on Page A1
Public outcry and a web of permitting issues have led a Texas company to withdraw its offer to buy and demolish the historic Jensen-Byrd and replace it with student housing. …
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Aug. 7, 2012 in City on Page A1
Many people call today election day. However, ballots were mailed out nearly three weeks ago, and people have been returning them ever since. So there’s really no such thing as …
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Aug. 7, 2012 in City, Health on Page A2
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania school for lower income and socially disadvantaged students said Monday it will now treat HIV-positive applicants the same as all others and has offered admission …

Aug. 7, 2012 in City on Page A2
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A volcano has erupted on New Zealand’s North Island, spreading a layer of thick ash for several miles and causing some nearby residents to evacuate their …

Aug. 7, 2012 in City on Page A3
OAK CREEK, Wis. – Before he strode into a Sikh temple with a 9 mm handgun and multiple magazines of ammunition, Wade Michael Page played in white supremacist heavy metal …
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Aug. 7, 2012 in City on Page A3
BEIRUT – Syria’s prime minister reportedly defected Monday, a stunning blow to a government already reeling from severe security breaches, a war-ravaged economy, international isolation and pitched battles throughout much …